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| Unit | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING |
| GEOLOGY ENGINEERING PR. | |
| Code | J417 |
| Name | Paleogeography and Fossils |
| Term | 2015-2016 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ÜMİT ŞAFAK
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To explain interrelation of oceans and continents in geological time, continentals drift and their migrations, the evaluation of fossil groups within the context.
Course Content
Palaeogeography in geological time.
Course Precondition
Yok
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns paleogeography and its relationships with fossils. |
| LO02 | Understands the evolutions of land and seas. |
| LO03 | Learns the paleoclimate subject. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Uses Fundamental Geological information, having necessary information in Mathematical and Natural sciences and employs theoretical and applied information in these areas in engineering solutions. Identifies, formulizes and solves geological problems. Realizes the social effects of identified solutions for geological problems. Identifies, defines, formulizes and solves engineering problems. Chooses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. | |
| PLO02 | - | Uses necessary techniques and instruments for geological applications Identifies rock types, draws geological maps and cross sections. Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards | |
| PLO03 | - | Thinks, interprets, analyzes and synthesizes geological events in 3D. Chooses and applies necessary methods and instruments for engineering applications. Uses the information technology effectively. | |
| PLO04 | - | Designs and performs experiments, collects data and interprets the results. | |
| PLO05 | - | Works and undertakes responsibility in solving geological problems both individually and in multidiciplinary working groups | |
| PLO06 | - | Investigates to obtain scientific information, and uses data bases and other data sources actively. Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date | |
| PLO07 | - | Initiates effective interactions in Turkish both orally and in written form, and speaks at least one foreign language. Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself continuously. | |
| PLO08 | - | Knows job related and ethical responsibilities, project management, office applications and safety, and realizes juridical responsibilities of engineering applications. Knows the universal and societal effects of engineering solutions and applications. Has an awareness of entrepreneuring and innovative subjects; knows and finds solutions for the new century. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar System, the Solar Effect on Earth, the Lunar and Solar Eclipses | Reading references | |
| 2 | Weather conditions, Air Masses and approaches to each other, Storms | Reading references | |
| 3 | Ocean effectss, wave formation, Waves and Sea Surges, Underwater Marine Environment, Continental Shelf, Coral Development, the deep ocean trenches | Reading references | |
| 4 | Evolution of the land and the sea, Plate Tectonics, Earth Events: Geysers, Earthquake, Seismic Waves | Reading references | |
| 5 | Factors in the formation of the land: erosion, wind erosion, coastal erosion, elevated and crashed coastal Lines, river erosion, glacial erosion | Reading references | |
| 6 | Development History of Rocks, Geological Age Determination, Geological Time table | Reading references | |
| 7 | First Stages of Life, the first oxygen, chemical chains, ocean life, First Age Seas | Reading references | |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Exam preparation | |
| 9 | Precambrian seas and life, Cambrian seas: Big Nautiloids, large snails, trilobites, etc.., Ordovician seas: graptolites, | Reading references | |
| 10 | Silurian seas: graptolites, Crinoids, first fishes, Devonian sea and land Ecosystem: trilobites, brachiopods, bony fishes, first vertebrates, Land Plants | Reading references | |
| 11 | Progress on land and land life period: Permian Sea and Land Ecosystem: Herb and Meat Eater large reptiles, giant flies, first trees | Reading references | |
| 12 | Jurassic Ecosystem: Advanced Bead Fish and dinosaurs, Jurassic paleogeography | Reading references | |
| 13 | Palaeogeography of Cretaceous, the Tethys Sea Position, Land and Sea Turtles, dinosaurs, modern bony fishes | Reading references | |
| 14 | Pleistocene Palaeogeography and Life: ice age, distribution and evolution of mammals, migration between continents. (I) | Reading references | |
| 15 | Pleistocene Palaeogeography and Life: ice age, distribution and evolution of mammals, migration between continents (II) | Reading references | |
| 16 | Final exam | Exam preparation | |
| 17 | Final exam | Exam preparation |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | -20 |
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | -20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 200 | -20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 74 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,96 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||